Deep Throat advised Woodward and Bernstein to “follow the money” — because that trail would lead them back to the White House and the plumbers who committed the Watergate burglary. Greg Weston has done that — and the trail leads back to the PMO. Tom Walkom writes in today’s Toronto
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Cheques and Balances
I guess they really are the key to maintaining both fiscal and democratic health. But to ensure such a salutary state, people need to get their ‘narratives’ straight. Perhaps they need some outside assistance? Recommend this Post
Continue readingwmtc: read matt taibbi on bradley manning court martial
While I’m not writing, I hope you will read this excellent article by Matt Taibbi on mainstream media coverage of the Bradley Manning court martial. I cannot understand why good writers like Taibbi continue to refer to the “Bradley Manning trial”. A trial is, in theory, an impartial hearing, where
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Stuff Than Makes You Think – The Double Slit Experiment
Wave-particle duality is just one on a huge list of phenomena that we cannot intuitively understand. 1veritasium does a nice job of walking us through the steps and sharing the science behind the experiment. Filed under: Science Tagged: Double Slit Experiment, Science
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Welcoming in a new LPC Communications Director
Via Twitter comes this tweet from Mylene Dupere: “Very enthusiastic to join @JustinTrudeau’s team as Director of Communications next Monday” Who is Mylene Dupere? Her Twitter account only mentions she is a “public relations specialist”. Her LinkedIn page says she is (was) the Manager, Media Services at PWGSC (Public Works
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Rock & Roll & Tinnitus
A couple of years ago I began to experience a persistent dizziness, as though I were walking down a floating pier that rocked up and down with the waves. I visited my doctor, and he sent me to a specialist, and he told me to lay off the salt. I
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Extremely Grateful
The Intensive Care Unit of the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton made a difference for our family. They saved our son Conor’s life after he suffered an adverse reaction to new anti seizure medication. They gave our son back to us. For that we are, as the CBC caption
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Revolt of the Con Sheep
Oh.My.Gotterdammerung. I can only imagine the grim scene inside the Harper bunker tonight.The PMO boys in a tizzy screaming "Treason !!! Treason !!!"Or "Wallin is coming !!! Wallin is coming !!!"And Great Ugly Leader in a lather screaming "Attack the CBC !!!!" Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The InSite Clinic and the Murderous Cons
People are always asking me whether I REALLY believe that the Cons should be arrested eh?And I'm always having to say yes I really do.Not just because of the way they have hijacked our democracy, and all their sordid scandals.But because they are actually prepared to hurt, or even kill
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: More silliness from Prairie Bible Institute alumni
Catherine Darnell is a patient, quiet, intelligent Canadian who has dedicated her life as an advocate and mentor for abuse survivors. Catherine has been able to tap into the marvel of social networking to align advocates and survivors together for projects that are having a global impact. Catherine is much
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: First Baptist Church Houston – “I saw your blog”
Every time I think Southern Baptist leaders can’t mess up any more than they already are, they do. Amy Smith is a courageous woman, who attends an SBC church and who is also the Houston director of S.N.A.P. For years she has been pointing out how SBC churches neglect their
Continue readingKen Chapman: Brent Rathgeber Man of Political Character
I know Brent a bit, when he was in the Klein Progressive Conservative government. He was smart and insightful and had a great legal mind. He was also an independent thinker then. I formed these impressions from political meetings and convention conversations but mostly from some consulting work I did for
Continue readingKen Chapman: Brent Rathgeber Man of Political Character
I know Brent a bit, when he was in the Klein Progressive Conservative government. He was smart and insightful and had a great legal mind. He was also an independent thinker then. I formed these impressions from political meetings…
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Paulie Won’t Be Eating Cheerios For a While
We would like to present to you, our dear readers, a cereal commercial that has become infamous in certain circles. That's right. We wrote "infamous" and "cereal commercial" in the same sentence. Did you see it! Pure propaganda! Well, not really. Aside from the fact that this writer finds Cheerios
Continue readingMelissa Fong: On becoming LESS high-maintenance…
Friends… and readers, Let’s have a moment on minimalism. And getting older. I’m not sure what the deal is with people accumulating more stuff as they get older as if it is the “adult” thing to do. I mean, I’m positive it distils down to some capitalist ideology, but I want
Continue readingcmkl: A long bike ride, then another one
That’s all it is. So why am I always so nervous before doing the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour? Well – just think about all the stuff that can break on a bike. Spokes. Inner tubes. Derailleur cables. And my road bike is no spring chicken, let me tell you.
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: A tale of how two countries treat seniors – US Social Security vs. Canada’s CPP
Here’s the deal. About a month ago I went to Income Assistance to get help. I had $400 in the bank and was panicked. IA wouldn’t help – I was too ‘rich.’ They told me to get early retirement (I’m 63) from CPP. So I filled out the online CPP
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canada blocking UN efforts to address sexual violence against women
By: Action Canada for Population and Development | Press Release OTTAWA/GENEVA, June 7, 2013 – Governments and civil society are calling into question the leadership of the Canadian government on the theme of Violence Against Women at the 23rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). In previous years,
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Evidence of alcoholism is akin to that of bad character and ought not to be admitted without a voir dire
R. v. G.S., 2013 NUCA 5 holds evidence of alcoholism is akin to that of bad character and ought not to be admitted without a voir dire: [33] As held in R v Rockey, 1995 CanLII 3503 (ON CA), [1995] SCCA No 288, 99 CCC (3d) 31 [Rockey], the
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